Silver is a tiny bit poison. Enough to kill bacteria.
So silverware was made to make eating a bit more sanitary, the silver killing off some of the bad bacteria.
Plus it was something only the wealthy could afford. Nobody with wealth wants to eat with the same instruments as the lower class people.
Well, theoretically, if there hadn't been a problem, then there would have been no need for the invention of silverware. I imagine that not everyone enjoyed the greasy and dirty fingers and faces that result from eating without utensils. Both the fork and the knife seem to be well suited to eating meat, and the spoon developed for soups and porridge type things, so you didn't have to drink out of the bowl. Unfortunately, these things were invented so long ago it is impossible to go back and find out the exact reasons.
it was first invented in 1700.
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I believe that the caveman and Adam and Eve got together and made it
No, you cannot. If you really need to, then you'll have to make them. It would be pretty cool if you invented minature silverware!
The silverware is called Community.
silverware - articles made of silver
People who want Silverware.
Newbridge Silverware was created in 1933.
Before 1840 "silverware" was made of silver, but now we use the word to refer to both real silver utensils and everyday flatware, which may be silver plated or, more commonly, stainless steel.
Yes. Silverware is a compound word.
One can purchase silverware chests from Bray Brook which offer fine English silverware, Amazon is also a online dealer in silverware chests as there are many on sale on Amazon.
Manchester Unit with 10,00 silverware
Frank Zamboni invented an ice rink to solve the problem of resurfacing ice.
People used gas and candles before the light bulb was invented. The problem with that is that gas was very strong, poisonous, and effective. Also they're were many fires because of the candles people have been using.